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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

526 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 27

The Railway Revenue

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

WITH regard to the statement of Treasury receipts, in which it is shown that an increase of £214.000 has taken place in the railway revenue for…

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Testing the Crookwell Railway Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

Yesterday morning shortly after eight o'clock a party of railway officials, comprising Mr. Deane, engineer-in-chief for construction, Mr. Hutchison, assistant engineer,…

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Town Versus Country. — Antagonisms Not So Great As Imagined.—defence of Roads and Bridges Members.—cost of Sydney and Country Works. — Proposed Belmorecampbelltown Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

AN TAGONISMS NOT SO GREAT AS IMAGINED.—DEFENCE OF ROADS AND BRIDGES MEMBERS.—COST OF SYDNEY AND COUNTRY…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

As attended of the Crookwell railway was made on Monday prior to its being taken over by the railway commissioners. The testing party included Mr.Deaue, engineer in chief…

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Railway to Burrowa Interview with the Mayor

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

A GENTLEMAN who takes considerable interest in the extension of railways generally recently met the mayor of Barrown, and has supplied us with the following account of the conversation…

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The Burrowa Railway Extension. an Interesting Statement

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 2

The “Goulburn Herald” publishes a very interesting interview with the Mayor of Burrowa, Mr. lssac Stevenson, a very active and worthy resident of that place…

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Opening of Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

Mr. O'Sullivan, State Minister for Works, accompanied by Mr. Hayes, Honorary Minister, and Mr. Evans, M.L.A., leaves Sydney on Sunday night week for a tour through Jerilderie, Deniliquin,…

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Barberton Railway Disaster

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

Six of the soldiers who were injured in the Barberton railway accident on March 30 have died. The guard saved the carriage in which…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

THERE was a largo attendance at the meeting of the Crookwell Railway League on Wednesday night at Coffey's Hotel, and the business…

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Crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

The State Minister for Works (Mr. O'Sullivan), accompanied by Messrs. Haves, Honoraay Minister, and Evans, M.L.A.. leaves Sydney Sunday night…

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The Electric Tramway System

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

It is likely that before very long the present system in use on the electric tramways of Sydney will [?]ded in so far as taking what is known as the "return current" along a wire placed…

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The Road Vote. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

SIR,—In a recent issue you published the following in your report of the speech made by Mr. Lee, M.P. at Ashfield:— He referred to the minister for works, Mr…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

THE official opening of the Crookwell railway will take place on Tuesday, 22nd instant. The ministerial party will reach Crookwell at 11 a.m., and the formal opening will follow…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Crookwell Railway League was held at Coffey's Hotel on Saturday night last. There was a good attendance…

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Railway Time-table

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

A LARGE and representative gathering of persons interested in the time-table way yesterday met Mr. Moran, an officer from the Railway Department…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

A SERVICE railway accident occurred at Goodwood Crossing, near Adelaide, on Wednesday night. As the Victor Harbor train was approaching the crossing a stone carter…

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Railway Fatality. Thirteen New Zealanders Killed. Many Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

A railway accident occurred at Machavie. Thirteen of the Eighth New Zealand Contingent were killed and many…

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Railway League. Official Opening

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

A MEMORABLE day in the history of Crookwell will be Tuesday next, as on that day the official opening of the Crookwell railway will be witnessed…

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Crookwell Train Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

In to-day's issue is published the time-table for the Crookwell mail service. On all days, Sundays excepted, a train will leave Goulburn at six o'clock in the morning,…

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The Motor-car

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

The number, of motor-cars that are now to be seen daily in Hyde Bark is remarkable. The boiler kind are still very expensive, and cost from 500 to £1000. In…

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